I agree... I'll keep working on it!
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Is it related to Rocky?
(Project Hail Mary reference)
Also thank you for calling out the sunflowers, that was the biggest risk for me. Does it fit, will it work? My wife loves wearing stuff like this and I figured why would that change in a cyberpunk world.
But if I stick with using what my wife often wears as a rule that means this jacket doesn't have pockets...
Those leaves are chef's kiss! Do you mind sharing your process for painting them? I struggle to get mid field leaves like this.
Up close super detailed I can do, far off hints at leave I can do, but this distance I have yet to find a process that isn't super labor intensive and looks good.
Wow, thank you for taking the time to type all of this out. And yes I did cheap out on the background. It's supposed to be a wall with chipped paint (the blobs). Clearly that didn't come through.
I've done more detailed backgrounds but I normally don't do those with portraits because the portrait takes a lot of time to get right and I don't want it to take from the foreground.
I've done blurred backgrounds a good bit but trying to find a happy medium between the two. Not blurred but not super detailed that has some texture to it that isn't just a simple color gradient.
More work is needed for sure.
Thank you! Not sure I'll put them much effort into many pieces. Each metal plate had to be painted individually and used many individual reference materials.
Can't really have a Shadowrun / Cyberpunk series without a full conversion borg can you? I spent more time on this than anything else this year. Getting the bronze and steel metals right was critical. What do you think I should do next in this series?
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I love the change of medium! Bold colors yet still very much you.
Oh, I see it! Wild.
I have a love hate for that movie. Pretty sci-fi movie, but not really Final Fantasy IMO.
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Oh wow, yeah it does look like that doesn't it? High praise!
As you know I'm on this Shadowrun / Cyberpunk kick and I wanted to do my version of the spider robot in the 1996 Ghost in the Shell. I realized I did that once so what if I went back and just redid the original from a few years ago? 2024 below, 2026 in the title image.
I still like both, my drawing of the robot is a bit better but the rendering is completely different. Both are at the peak of what I was able to do at the time.
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Occasionally there are nice sunny days in Seattle. So here is a pleasant day for a citizen that isn't being hunted or anything else tense. No glowing eyes this time, I didn't think it fit. Though I tried to add them multiple times and just liked her eyes as is.
I just noticed I missed background painting between her arm and body in the center of the screen... Damn.
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Maybe I'll get my fill of this style of character eventually. But it's not yet. This was a blast to paint! She looks like a badass not to be messed with.
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Shadowrun
It was a simple heist. We slip away during the gala, grab the dragon-scale jewelry, done.
Vex had one job to do.
Vex failed.
The plan fell apart. Bullets everywhere. I barely escaped. Everyone else fell.
But Vex. Vex escaped too.
I know because Iโm looking at Vex.
Writing prompt: What happens next?
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Shadowrun
Alright, I'm having fun with this! The eyes do it for me for whatever reason. Is the robotic arm too much?
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It was suggested I post this here too. I hope you like it!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48807332
A few folks mentioned my last piece looked more cyberpunk and less magical. I decided to lean into it as I loved Shadowrun and Johnny Mnemonic in my youth. What are your thoughts on the character?
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A few folks mentioned my last piece looked more cyberpunk and less magical. I decided to lean into it as I loved Shadowrun and Johnny Mnemonic in my youth. What are your thoughts on the character?
Timelapse: https://bsky.app/profile/ballshapedman.bsky.social/post/3mph6zeddrc2y
Saw this in the parking lot as we were leaving the theater (Supergirl).
Looks like $150k+ and all six wheels drive. From 480hp to 800hp motor options. I would love to hear and see this thing run. This one has the truck bed armor paint option which is wild to see in person. One part really tough one part sparkly.
https://www.apocalypse6x6.com/hellfire
Not cute by everyone's standards but I think he's just adorable. I almost stepped on him today. He's very good with boundaries and seemed appreciative I respected his.
Photo taken with a zoom lens.
Actual distance to James.
Feeling confident enough to try a more detailed tattoo and I think it came out great. Then I decided to push it with a magical twist. Does the effect fit the rest of the image or did I go too far?
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Oh, that makes sense! I'll give it a go. Thank you!